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This document legally freed slaves in areas of the South in rebellion
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Slavery is outlawed in the United States
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The Ku Klux Klan, an organization formed to intimidate blacks and other ethnic and religious minorities, first met in Maxwell House, Memphis. The Klan was the first of many secret terrorist organizations organized in the South for the purpose of reestablishing white authority.
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The Black Codes, a series of laws passed by Southern states to define freedman's rights and responsibilities, imposed serious restrictions upon former slaves.
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Thisamendment guaranteed due process and equal protection under the law to all citizens. The amendment would also grant citizenship to blacks.
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The amendment guaranteed black Americans the right to vote.